ABSTRACT: A series of field and laboratory experiments examined the factors that control fish-assemblage structure in barrier islands ponds on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. We investigated why ...

A pond is a complex aquatic ecosystem with living and non-living components. Understanding each component and their interactions can better prepare you to sustainably manage your pond. For ponds to ...

In ecology, biotic and abiotic factors encompass all the living and non-living parts of an ecosystem. Biotic factors pertain to living organisms and their relationships. Abiotic factors are the ...

Abiotic close abioticNon-living elements of an ecosystem, such as climate, temperature, water, and soil type. factors are non-living environmental factors that can affect the organisms in ecosystems.

Our ecosystem is composed of both biotic and abiotic components. Both of these components have stark differences between them and it is important to understand to gain a better understanding of how ...